Music from the Films of Harrison Ford
ハリソン･フォードの「スター･ウォーズ トリロジー」から「逃亡者」までの映画の中から選りすぐった音楽が楽しめます。個人的には「ワーキングガール」が入っていないのはちょっと残念ですが、どの曲も映画が思い出されて、ハリソンの映画は音楽もとてもいい！と再認識できます。
「インディシリーズ」や「ブレード・ランナー」などホントに名曲ぞろいです。「推定無罪」のピアノもとても素敵で耳に残ります。
ＤＶＤよりも安全に通勤のお供をしてくれるのもとってもうれしい！これで「エアフォース･ワン」や「ハリウッド的殺人事件」などの後期の作品も入った第2作を作ってくれたら文句なしです。ハリソンファンには絶対お勧めします。
スター・ウォーズ トリロジー (字) [VHS]
今公開されているエピソード２も良いですけど、やはり、この３部作にはかなわないでしょう。当時、すごく手に汗握ってガメンにくぎ付けになったコウフンをもう一度味わいたいと思います。
Star Wars IV: A New Hope [DVD] [Import]
初めて映画館で見たときのあの宇宙船のスピード感は
今でも忘れてません。
銃撃戦、チャンバラ、悪の大名、暗黒の騎士、巨大要塞、
戦闘機対戦闘機、戦闘機対大型機の回転銃座、決死のピ
ンポイント爆撃、平和のために戦う反乱軍の勇士たち、
勝気なお姫様、老騎士と彼を慕う少年騎士、怪しい宇宙
海賊と彼に従う大猿、凸凹ロボットコンビ・・・・どの
アイデア一つとっても面白い。
画面に映ることの無い銀河の歴史を想像させる脚本のす
ごさ！監督のルーカス自身でさえ、結局もうこの映画を
超えるものは作れなかった、そんな気がします。これ以
上は望めないでしょう。
食わず嫌いで観てない人、あなたは一生の大損をしてい
ます。だまされたと思って観てみなさい。絶対損はしませんよ。
Apocalypse Now [DVD] [Import]
The basic story is that Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who was sent to Vietnam (60's era) to correct a problem, now sees the problem differently and has exceeded his authority in the correction. Therefore Captain Benjamin L. Willard (Martin Sheen) is dispatched to dispatch the colonel. In this Joseph Campbell ("The Hero with a Thousand Faces") type adventure, he meets with many situations that help him grow and understand the problem that Colonel Kurtz faced. Will he complete his mission or succumb to the came forces as the colonel in the heart of darkness?
This is basically an updated version of Joseph Conrad's book "Heart of Darkness" with a lot Francis Ford Coppola thrown in. The location is Viet Nam, instead of Africa, and as with any update; they thought it would be more relevant than trying to explain the Congo. Toss in some songs from the 60's era ("The Best of the Doors"- `The End'), and some classics (Wagner - "Die Walkure: Ride of the Valkyries"), and you have a movie. Too bad it is not that easy.
I would not worry too much whether this looks like Vietnam or if certain events really take place, as that is not the point of the picture or the intent of the story telling. The feel of the book was conveyed. And I would not worry if it does not match the book story word for word as this is a different media. If you come away with the question "what would I do if it were me?" it worked.
Not to distract from the movie review, however I was in Viet Nam (1967-1968) in an armed reconnaissance organization. And the Vietnam I was in did not have the surrealistic scenes. We did get to see Bob Hope and Martha Ray "The Big Broadcast of 1938" (1938). Before that I always thought it was a bunch of hype. However it did make a difference having them take the time to go there. So I could see something as weird as the bunny scene happening.
Besides the movie there are the Scenes of the destruction of the Kurtz compound set. They were required to clean up after the movie was made. Coppola says that these scenes were removed from the end of the movie so people did not think that it was part of the story. However I saw this on TV and they left the scenes in and I did think it was part of the story.
Another movie interpretation of, "Heart of Darkness" was made later. Not quite as moving as Apocalypse Now, but you should see it to compare to the original, "Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death "(1988). Adrienne Barbeau is Dr. Kurtz.
エアフォース・ワン [DVD]
なんでもありの大統領専用ジェット、エアフォース・ワン。捕らえられた仲間を解放させる要求をするためにそれをハイジャックするテロリスト(ゲイリー・オールドマン一味)と、妻子部下を助けるため彼らと闘う米国大統領(ハリソン・フォード)。完全な悪役ではないテロリストを演じるゲイリーはかなり適役で、ホントに染みる。そしてなんでもできちゃうウルトラオールマイティな大統領、ハリソン・フォードには頭が下がる。米国大統領も大変だ…。
